to be fed up with school thinking it is okay to keep giving my sons a bible and asking them to pray?

I don't have any issue with people following whatever religion or belief that they choose.

However, despite going to a non-denominational school, both my sons are now in possession of two copies (each) of the New Testament. These have been handed out at school assemblies by persons unknown and they have been asked to pray at the end.

I am sure that the school population wont be exclusively Christian.

We are of no religion, neither of my son's have any religious beliefs.

I'd like to remove them from worship in school, they don't want to make a fuss or be made out to be "different" by sitting out. I respect that, but it really annoys me.

The home and with parents is the place for this. I have no issue with religious education as this gives my children the opportunity to learn what others believe and to make their own choices, but worship is another matter.

Annunziata - tbh - if it was a bible one week, the koran another and whatever else another it wouldn't bug me so much. If it was purely educational it wouldn't bother me at all. It's the presumptuousness of the worship that bugs me.

I would go completely off my tits about it. I'm not an atheist but: Religion is like a penis. It's okay to be proud to have one, but don't think with it, don't take it out in public and definitely don't shove it down people's throats.

Can't you just teach them to respect all religions whilst ensuring they have a sound understanding of your beliefs . So they just sit quietly through the prays but don't join in . You can offer an alternative view at home . The bibles aren't evil documents , they contain stories - surely you have story books at home !I say this as a complete non believer , I just raised my kids to respect all faiths whilst having the strength of character to question what they were told at our local school - which happened to be CofE.

I have a copy of the Koran. It sits on the bookshelves beside my bible. Both relate to the same God. Praying is just quiet reflection. Children can decide for themselves if they believe or not. I wouldn't over worry about it. They are not being indoctrinated onto a cult.

Slender Yes...as a Christian I would be perfectly happy for my children to be handed any holy book from ANY religion and to learn about it. I would also be happy for my children to speak to Atheists about their thoughts on religion too. Why wouldn't I?